ORDER PAPER

MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2002

The Assembly to sit at 12.00 noon

Marshalled list of Amendments for 09.09.02

1. PRAYERS

2. SPEAKER'S BUSINESS

• Public Petition - Traffic Problems at Tardree Grove, Ballymena

[Mr I Paisley Jnr]

3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

• First Stage - Family Law (Divorce etc) Bill

A Bill to make provision for certain general principles in the exercise of functions under the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; to amend Article 3 of that Order and Article 3 of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980; to provide for mediation in proceedings under those Orders; and to make provision for the equal treatment of husband and wife in certain cases.

[Minister of Finance and Personnel]

• First Stage - Areas of Special Scientific Interest Bill

A Bill to make new provision with respect to areas of special scientific interest.

[Minister of the Environment]

• First Stage - Social Security Bill

A Bill to amend the law relating to statutory maternity pay; to amend the law relating to maternity allowance; to make provision for work-focused interviews for partners of benefit claimants; to make provision about the use of information for, or relating to, employment and training; to amend the Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996; and for connected purposes.

[Minister for Social Development]

• Final Stage - Health and Personal Social Services Bill (NIA Bill 6/01)

[Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety]

• Motion - Accelerated Passage

Proposed - That in accordance with Standing Order 40(4), the Assembly grants accelerated passage to the Social Security Bill.

[Minister for Social Development]

4. COMMITTEE BUSINESS

• Motion - Extension of Committee Stage - Strategic Planning Bill (NIA Bill 17/01)

Proposed - That, in accordance with Standing Order 31(5), the period referred to in Standing Order 31(3) be extended to 25 November 2002, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Strategic Planning Bill (NIA Bill 17/01).

[Chairperson, Committee for Regional Development]

• Motion - Ad Hoc Committee: Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

Proposed - That, pursuant to Standing Order 48(7), this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to consider -

The proposal for a draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
referred by the Secretary of State and to submit a report to the Assembly by 17 December 2002.

Composition:
UUP 2
SDLP 2
DUP 2
SF 2
Other Parties 3

Quorum: The quorum shall be five.

Procedure: The procedures of the Committee shall be such as the Committee shall determine.

[Ms M McWilliams]

5. QUESTION TIME

5.1. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister

5.2. Regional Development

5.3.Environment

6. PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

• Motion - Fire Fighters' Pay

Proposed - That this Assembly recognises the valuable and courageous work undertaken by the Fire Service and calls for an immediate review of pay and conditions for fire fighters to ensure that these accurately reflect the highly skilled and professional role undertaken by fire fighters and fire control staff.

[Mr I Paisley Jnr]
[Mr J Shannon]

7. ADJOURNMENT

SR Number and Title	Responsible Committee	End of Statutory Period	Date and Source of Objection
SR 197/2002 Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (NI) 2002	Environment	09/09/02	None
SR 206/2002 Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2002	Health, Social Services and Public Safety	09/09/02	None
SR 213/2002 The General Medical Services (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2002	Health, Social Services and Public Safety	09/09/02	None